Numbers 16:46

“And Moses said to Aaron, “Take the censer and put fire in it from the altar, and lay on it incense, and carry it quickly to the community and make expiation for them, for wrath has gone out from the presence of YHWH; the plague has begun.””

Numbers 16:46 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 16:46, word by word

And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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“Takeקַחkach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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the censerמַּחְתָּהmachta

firepan

A pan for coals or incense.

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and putתֶןten

put

To place something somewhere.

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fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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and lay on itשִׂיםsim

put

To put something somewhere.

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incenseקְטֹרֶתketoret

incense

Incense: a mixture of spices burned to give sweet-smelling smoke; also the smoke of a burned sacrifice.

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and carry itהוֹלֵךְholech

lead

To lead someone to another place, or to bring him along.

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quicklyמְהֵרָהmehera

haste, quickly

Haste; as an adverb, "quickly."

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the communityעֵדָהeda

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

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and make expiationכַפֵּרchaper

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

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wrathקֶּצֶףketsef

wrath

A violent anger poured out on someone, above all YHWH's.

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has gone outיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

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the presenceפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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the plagueנָּגֶףnagef

plague

A striking blow of judgment.

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has begunהֵחֵלhechel

begin

To start doing something.

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The context

45“Get away from the midst of this community, and I will consume them in an instant.” And they fell on their faces.

46 · This verse (above)

47So Aaron took it as Moses had said and ran into the midst of the assembly, and look, the plague had begun among the people. And he put on the incense and made expiation for the people.

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